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EP About this file: EP1172874

EP1172874 - High temperature fuel cells installation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.06.2007  [2007/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Hexis AG
Zürcherstrasse 48
8400 Winterthur / CH
[2002/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Ströhle, Werner
Walgaustrasse 23
6845 Klaus / AT
02 / Nani, Marco
Bahnhofstrasse 37
9475 Sevelen / CH
03 / Gamper, Thomas
Dorfstrasse 59
8219 Trasadingen / CH
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Sulzer Management AG
Patentabteilung / 0067 Zürcherstrasse 14
8401 Winterthur / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]Sulzer Management AG
KS/Patente/0007 Zürcherstrasse 12
8401 Winterthur / CH
Application number, filing date01810568.413.06.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateEP2000081061112.07.2000         Original published format: EP 00810611
[2002/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1172874
Date:16.01.2002
Language:DE
[2002/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1172874
Date:23.01.2002
[2002/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H01M8/04
[2002/03]
CPC:
H01M8/04007 (EP); H01M8/04 (EP); H01M2008/1293 (EP);
H01M2250/405 (EP); H01M8/04014 (EP); Y02B90/10 (EP);
Y02E60/50 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/03]
TitleGerman:Anlage mit Hochtemperatur-Brennstoffzellen[2002/03]
English:High temperature fuel cells installation[2002/03]
French:Installation de piles à combustible fonctionnant à haute température[2002/03]
Examination procedure27.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
11.01.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/25]
06.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200606   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0926755  (SULZER HEXIS AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,4-7,10 * column 5, line 6 - column 54; figure 5; claims 9,11,12 * [Y] 8,9;
 [XY]EP0814526  (SULZER HEXIS AG [CH]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 16; figure 4 * [Y] 8,9;
 [Y]JPH01126137  ;
 [X]EP0977295  (SULZER HEXIS AG [CH]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 43 - line 58; figure 1 * * column 4, line 27 - line 35; claims 2,5 *;
 [X]WO9804011  (ZTEK CORP [US]) [X] 1,5 * claims 1,7,14,15,24,47,52,54 * * page 7, line 8 - line 21; figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0818840  (SULZER HEXIS AG [CH]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 15; figure 2 * * column 2, line 4 - line 7 *;
 [X]WO9418712  (BOSSEL ULF DR [CH]) [X] 1,4-7,10 * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 7, line 35 - page 8, paragraph 1; figure 1 * * page 10, paragraph 2 - page 11, paragraph 1; figure 5 * * page 19, paragraph 2 *;
 [X]JPH08148166  ;
 [A]DE19948215  (VAILLANT JOH GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 13 - line 18; figure 1 * * column 2, line 9 - line 16 *;
 [A]US4683177  (KINOSHITA TOMOHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 46 - line 58; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0568822  (OSAKA GAS CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * column 6, line 33 - line 38; figure 1 * * column 10, line 54 - column 11, line 28 * * column 9, line 36 - line 47 *
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 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890818), vol. 013, no. 374, Database accession no. (E - 808), & JP01126137 A 19890518 (OSAKA GAS CO LTD) [Y] 8,9 * abstract *
 [Y]  - KUNIO SHIBATA, "THE TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (TEPCO) FUEL CELL EVALUATION PROGRAM", JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES,CH,ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A. LAUSANNE, (1992), vol. 37, no. 1 / 02, ISSN 0378-7753, pages 81 - 99, XP000258149 [Y] 8,9 * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-7753(92)80066-K
 [X]  - LUNDBERG W L, "COGENERATION APPLICATIONS OF A NATURAL GAS-FUELED SOFC GENERATOR", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON FUEL CELLS,US,PENNINGTON, ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, (19891106), vol. -, pages 118 - 129, XP002047354 [X] 1,5 * figures 4,7 *
 [PX]  - R. DIETHELM ET AL, "Status of the Sulzer Hexis product development", PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. FUEL CELL 2000, LUCERN, SWITZERLAND, 10-14 JULY 2000, OBERROHRDORF, SWITZERLAND, pages 203 - 211, XP001034720 [PX] 1,5,6 * page 203, paragraph L * * abstract * * page 205, line 5 - line 8 * * page 208, paragraph L *
 [X]  - T. YOSHIDA ET AL, "CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF 200 kW TOWN GAS REFORMED MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELL COGENERATION PLANT", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, OXFORD GB, (1988), vol. 13, no. 10, pages 625 - 632, XP002184140 [X] 1,5,6,10 * page 625, column R, paragraph L - page 626, column L, paragraph 1; figure 3 * * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0360-3199(88)90011-0
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 1996, no. 10, & JP08148166 A 19960607 (MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - KRUMPELT M ET AL, "SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS", EXTENDED ABSTRACTS,US,ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY. PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, (19871018), vol. 87-2, ISSN 0160-4619, pages 261 - 262, XP000115057 [A] 1 * figure 3 *
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